Barbara Goldbach, a talented individual, was born to Howard and Marjorie Goldbach in Queens, New York, with her father being a dedicated policeman.
She initially met her first husband, Augusto Gregorini, a business traveler from Italy, while working as a model in New York City in 1966. Barbara decided to follow him to Italy, and they eventually got married in 1968, having two children, Francesca and Gianni. During Gianni's birth, a challenging situation arose, as the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck, nearly causing choking, and he was later diagnosed with cerebral palsy, although a subsequent operation improved his condition.
The couple separated in 1975 when Barbara relocated to Los Angeles, California, and their divorce was finalized in 1978, with both parents sharing custody of their two children. Barbara's life took an interesting turn when she met Ringo Starr on the set of the comedy film Caveman (1981),and they started a romantic relationship during the production. The couple took a holiday in December 1980, and Barbara received devastating news when her daughter informed her that John Lennon had been shot. Ringo and Barbara then traveled to New York City to offer comfort to Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, and they eventually got married on April 27, 1981.
Before her marriage to Ringo, Barbara began her acting career in Italy, where she played the role of Nausicaa in Odissea (1968),a television adaptation of Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," directed by Franco Rossi and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. She co-starred with other notable actresses, including Claudine Auger and Barbara Bouchet, in the mystery film Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971) and had smaller roles in other Italian films. In 1977, Barbara played Russian secret agent Anya Amasova in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977),followed by a role in the war film Force 10 from Navarone (1978) alongside Robert Shaw and Harrison Ford.
